Safety & Candle Care

There's a special beauty and tranquility to candles, but a lighted candle is also an open flame, and a potential fire hazard if not carefully monitored.Candle fires could be avoided if we follow a few basic safety rules:

Never leave a burning candle unattended.
Never burn a candle on or near anything that might catch fire like curtains.
Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets.
Always put candles on a heat-resistant, non-flammable base e.g. a glass plate.
Keep draughts well away from your candles.
Keep the liquid wax clean from leftovers of matches, wick pieces and other contaminating matters.

For a complete list of Candle Safety precautions please see bellow.

CANDLE SAFETY RULES

Always keep a burning candle within sight

Extinguish all candles when leaving a room or before going to sleep.

Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire

Place candles away from drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, etc.

Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets

Don’t place lighted candles where they might be knocked over by children or pets.

Trim candlewicks to 0.5 cm each time before lighting

Long wicks cause uneven burning and soot. Don’t burn the same candle for more than 4 hours. If the candle burns one-sided, you may gently push over the burning wick to the side. Do not bend a cooled down wick as it may break.

Always put candles on a heat-resistant, non-flammable base e.g. a glass plate

The holder should be heat resistant, sturdy and large enough to contain drips or melted wax.

Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times

A clean wax pool will not clog up your wick and will extend the life of your candle.

Keep burning candles away from drafts, vents, ceiling fans and air currents

This will help prevent rapid, uneven burning, and avoid flame flare-ups and sooting.Drafts can also blow lightweight curtains or papers into the flame where they could catch fire.

Don't burn a candle all the way down.

Extinguish the flame if it comes too close to the holder or container. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when 1cm of wax remains in a container.

Never use a knife or sharp object to remove wax drippings from a glass holder

It might scratch, weaken, or cause the glass to break upon subsequent use.

Place burning candles at least three inches apart

This ensures they won't melt one another, or create drafts that can cause the candles to flare.

Never extinguish candles with water

The water can cause the hot wax to splatter and might cause a glass container to break.

Extinguish a candle that smokes, or the flame becomes too high.

The candle isn't burning properly. Let it cool, trim the wick using small scissors, check for drafts and then re-light.

Never use a candle as a night lamp.

Always keep a burning candle within sight

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